Jimmy James & His Blue Flames (1979/EP 7") Blue Flames Records - 5205

 

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This is a 1979 unofficial/bootleg 7″ EP (33⅓ RPM) released on Blue Flames Records (catalog no. 5205), attributing the recordings to Jimi Hendrix under his stage name "Jimmy James". The band, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, was a short-lived 1966 Greenwich Village group fronted by Hendrix (then "Jimmy James") alongside 15-year-old Randy California, bassist Randy Palmer and drummer Danny Casey.

Tracks:

A1. Bright Lites, Big City (3:16)

A2. I'm A Man (4:25)

B1. No Such Animal Pt.1 (2:27)

B2. No Such Animal Pt.2 (2:36)

Personnel:

Guitar and vocals - Jimmi Hendrix

Guitar - Randy Wolfe (his stage name Randy California)

Bass - Randy Palmer

Drums - Dan Casey

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Guest keyboardists occasionally sat in during live performances, most notably: Al Kooper or Barry Goldberg. These musicians joined the group temporarily, particularly during their backing slot for John Hammond Jr. at the Cafe au Go Go, but they were not official members of the band's stable lineup.